Compare 1587 edition: 1 In this meane tyme, Honorius the Empe|rour being dead, and the eſtate of the Romaine Empyre dayly falling into decay,Placidus the Lieutenant of Britaine dieth. it chaunced alſo that Placidus the Lieutenant of Brytaine departed out of this life, by reaſon whereof the Scottiſh men and Pictes tooke occaſion to renue the warres,The Scots and Pictes renue the warre. making as it were a clayme vnto the Countreys of Weſtmerlande, and Cumber|lande, which theyr elders in tymes paſt had held and poſſeſſed.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Entering therefore into thoſe Countreys, they take,The crueltie of the Scottes and Pictes. ſpoyle, and deſtroy all ſuch of the Bry|tiſh nation as went about to deſtroy them. Nei|ther ſpared they impotẽt age or other, but ſhewed great crueltie agaynſt all ſuche as came in theyr wayes. Many an honeſt woman they reuiſhed and miſuſed after a moſt villaynous maner.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Romaine ſouldiers after the deceaſſe of Placidus,Caſtius ordey|ned Lieutenãt of Brytayne. ordeyned one Caſtius to ſucceede in his roomth, who beeing aduertiſed of thys en|terpryſe of the Scottiſhe men and Pictes, doub|ted leaſt (as the trouth was) that Dionethus the ſonne of Octauius ſometyme King of the Brytaynes,Dionethus, or Dionotus as ſome bookes haue. in hope to attayne the Crowne of Brytayne, as due to him by inheritance, would nowe ſeeke to ayde the Scottiſhe king Ferguſe, whoſe ſiſter he had in mariage. Caſtius therfore more deſirous of peace than of warres,Caſtius ſen|deth vnto Ferguſe. ſent forth a meſſenger at Armes vnto king Ferguſe, requi|ring him to remember the league made betwixt him and the Romaines, and to withdrawe hys power forth of the prouinces which were ſubiect vnto the ſame Romans, without proceeding any further in that vnlawfull attempt, either elſe hee ſhould be ſure to feele the puiſſant force of thoſe people readie bent agaynſt him, by whom his el|ders had beene dryuen out of theyr Countreys, and baniſhed quite forth of al their dwellings and places of habitation in Albion.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 In this meane time, Honorius the emperor be|ing dead, and the estate of the Romane empire dai|lie falling into decaie, it chanced also that Placidus Placidus the lieutenant of Britain dieth the lieutenant of Britaine departed out of this life, by reason whereof the Scotishmen and Picts tooke occasion to renew the warres, making as it were a claime vnto the countries of Westmerland & Cum|berland, The Scots & Picts renew the warre. which their elders in times past had held and possessed. Entering therefore into those countries, they take, spoile, and destroie all such of the British The crueltie of the Scots and Picts. nation as went about to destroie them; neither spa|red they impotent, aged, or others, but shewed great crueltie against all such as came in their waies. Ma|nie an honest woman they rauished and misused af|ter a most villainous maner. The Romane soul|diers, after the deceasse of Placidus, ordeined one Castius to succeed in his roome, who being aduerti|sed Castius ordei ned lieute|nant of Bri|taine. Dionethus, or Dionot [...]s, as some books haue. of this enterprise of the Scotishmen and Picts, doubted least (as the truth was) that Dionethus the sonne of Octauius sometime king of the Britains, in hope to atteine the crowne of Britaine, as due to him by inheritance, would now séeke to aid the Sco|tish king Ferguse, whose sister he had in mariage. Castius therefore more desirous of peace than Castius sen|deth vnto Ferguse. of warres, sent foorth a messenger at armes vnto king Ferguse, requiring him to remember the league made betwixt him and the Romans, and to withdraw his power foorth of the prouinces, which EEBO page image 85 were subiect vnto the same Romans, without pro|céeding anie further in that vnlawfull attempt, ei|ther else he should be sure to feele the puissant force of those people readie bent against him, by whom his elders had béene driuen out of their countries, and banished quite foorth of all their dwellings and pla|ces of habitation in Albion.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 But herevnto was answer made with great in|dignation, The answer of king Fer|g [...], that as for the league thus alledged, ceas|sed by the death of Placidus; and as for peace, there was no cause why he should looke for anie; vntill the whole prouinces, both of Westmerland and Cum|berland, were restored againe into the hands of the Scotishmen and Picts, according as of reason they ought to be. The like answer also was made by Dur|stus king of the Picts, vnto whom Castius had sent a like message. Wherewithall the said Castius being Castius rai|seth an ar [...]ie. not a little mooued, assembleth an armie, and with all spéed marcheth foorth toward his enimies: but before his entering into Westmerland, where they were as then lodged in campe, he had perfect knowledge how Dionethus with his Welshmen (for his lands Dionethus [...]th with the Scots against the Romans. late in Wales) was alreadie ioined with the Scots.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Which newes sore appalled the hearts of the Bri|tains, but yet being incouraged with comfortable words of their capteins to procéed, forward they go togither with the Romans, and within thrée daies af|ter, they came within sight of their enimies, béeing ranged in battell readie to receiue them, so that streightwaies buckeling togither, there was a right The armies ioine in battel. fierce and cruell battell fought betwixt them, till fi|nallie the multitude of the Scotish archers and kernes so compassed in the battels of the Romans on each side, and speciallie on the backes, that in the end, and by reason of the losse of their generall Ca|stius (who was slaine there amongst them) those of The Romans giue backe. the middle ward being discomfited, brake their ar|raie and fled. Wherevpon the residue likwise follo|wed: the Scots, Picts, and Welshmen pursuing The Scots follow in the chase too [...]shlie. so egerlie without all order, that there was no small number of them distressed by the Romans, the which in their giuing backe, kept themselues close togi|ther, readie to defend themselues, and to beat downe such of there enimies as followed more rashlie than warilie in the chase, not once regarding to kéepe any order of battell; but yet by other companies that pur|sued mor orderlie togither for their most aduantage, there was great slaughter made, both of Romans and Britains.